JP2019083043A - server - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a server capable of providing useful information related to a desired event.SOLUTION: A server comprises: an image storage unit configured to store multiple images with shot location information; an evaluation value storage unit configured to store evaluation values of the images in association with the corresponding images; a search unit configured to search for images related to information on an event input from an external device from among the images stored in the image storage unit; and a notification unit configured to notify the external device of shot location information associated with images having evaluation values equal to or greater than a predetermined value, among the images retrieved by the search unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a server.

  Conventionally, there is known a system in which image data of an image uploaded to a web site is associated with a predetermined keyword and registered in a server (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). According to this web site, for example, by inputting a keyword such as "spring" and searching, an image related to "spring" can be browsed.

  There is also known a server provided with an image database for storing image data to which a shooting location and a shooting date and time are added, and an event database for storing event information in which a holding location and a holding date are associated. Reference 1). According to this server, the user can browse the image related to the designated event by designating the desired event.

http://www.nagano-tabi.net/modules/suteki/ (Nagano Prefecture Official Tourism Website Sawayaka Shinshu trip. net)

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-333486

  However, in the above-described WEB site, registration information tends to be miscellaneous because image data can be uploaded freely. For this reason, there is a problem that the user can not obtain a search result narrowed down to useful information such as a shooting spot or the like.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned server, since the evaluation by the viewer is not reflected in the image, there is a problem that it is not possible to provide an image of an event venue with high evaluation such as a shooting landmark.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a server capable of providing useful information on a desired event.

  The server according to the present invention includes an image storage unit that stores a plurality of images having shooting location information, an evaluation value storage unit that stores evaluation values of the images in association with the images, and information about an event input from an external device. Search unit for searching the image stored in the image storage unit for an image related to the image, and a photographing location associated with the image whose evaluation value is a predetermined value or more among the images searched by the search unit And a notification unit that notifies information to the external device.

  The server of the present invention can provide useful information about a desired event.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image evaluation system according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram showing composition of a picture evaluation server concerning an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the terminal which concerns on embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows processing of an image evaluation system concerning an embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an image evaluation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image evaluation system 2 according to the embodiment. The image evaluation system 2 includes an image evaluation server 4 that performs image evaluation processing, and the image evaluation server 4 can communicate with various terminals via the network 6.

  Here, the terminal 8 includes a digital camera, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, an imaging device capable of capturing an image such as a mobile phone, and a personal computer capable of storing image data. Each terminal has a built-in or external device equipped with a communication device that can be communicably connected to the image evaluation server 4.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image evaluation server 4 according to the embodiment. The image evaluation server 4 is a server that provides an image evaluation site (not shown) that receives an image evaluation from a communicable terminal, and includes a CPU 20 that generally controls each part of the image evaluation server 4. The CPU 20 includes a communication unit 22 for communicating with the terminal 8 via the network 6, a personal information storage unit 24 for storing personal information such as an address in advance, and image data of an image uploaded from the terminal 8 via the network 6. An image storage unit 26 for storing, a shooting spot storage unit 28 for storing position information of a shooting point of an image subjected to a predetermined evaluation, and an event database 29 are connected.

  Here, the personal information storage unit 24 includes the address of the user of the search terminal 12 (hereinafter referred to as a service user) who wishes to receive notification of shooting spot information, and information on a predetermined event that the service user is interested or interested in Etc. are registered in advance as personal information. In addition, as information on the predetermined event, for example, the genre of the desired event (for example, a festival, an exposition, etc.), the name of the desired event (for example, an old book festival, etc.), etc. are registered. In addition, the service user can register a keyword (for example, a shrine, a flower car, etc.) representing the feature of the desired event as needed.

  Further, in the event database 29, as event data, for example, event names of festivals and events held at major points throughout the country are stored in association with the held place, the held period, and the like. These event data are acquired from a predetermined event information site (for example, a site such as a government office, a local government, a company, etc.) via the network 6 and appropriately updated at predetermined time intervals.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal 8 capable of communicating with the image evaluation server 4 according to the embodiment. The terminal 8 includes a CPU 30, and mounts on the CPU 30 a communication unit 32, which communicates with the image evaluation server 4 via the network 6, an LCD display unit 38, and a memory card 52 for storing image data. A memory card slot 53 is connected. The terminal 8 other than the personal computer further includes a GPS for positioning the current position based on a signal received from a GPS satellite, and an imaging element for imaging subject light to generate an imaging signal.

  Next, a process of uploading an image to the image evaluation site provided by the image evaluation server 4 according to the embodiment will be described. A person who wants to upload an image (registrant / uploader) accesses the image evaluation site from the terminal 8 (digital camera, smartphone, tablet terminal, mobile phone, personal computer). Next, one or more pieces of image data are selected from the image data stored in the memory card 52 mounted on the terminal 8 by the registrant and uploaded to the image evaluation site. Here, file name, position information, shooting date and time information, shooting conditions and the like are added to the image data stored in the memory card 52 as tag information.

  When uploading an image, the registrant can add to the image data the features and the like of the event shown in the image. For example, in the case where a shrine is shown in an image obtained by photographing a festival, the operator can add a keyword to image data, such as "Sakai".

  Next, the CPU 20 of the image evaluation server 4 publishes the image uploaded to the image evaluation site so as to be in a viewable state, and stores the image data of the uploaded image in the image storage unit 26.

  Next, image evaluation processing in the image evaluation system 2 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart is mainly described by the CPU 20 of the image evaluation server 4.

  First, when a person who wants to evaluate an image (evaluator) accesses the image evaluation site from the browser of terminal 8 (digital camera, smartphone, tablet terminal, mobile phone, personal computer), an image is displayed on LCD display unit 38 of terminal 8 The evaluation site screen is displayed.

  Next, the evaluator inputs an evaluation of the image published on the image evaluation site. For example, the evaluator selects an image X not shown from a plurality of images published on the image evaluation site, and inputs an evaluation score for the image X. Here, the image X is an image based on the image data X ′ (not shown), and the following description will be made on the assumption that the image X is taken at a shooting point Y (not shown).

  When the evaluation score for the image X is input, the CPU 20 of the image evaluation server 4 adds the evaluation score to the image data X ′ of the image X stored in the image storage unit 26 (step S1). Here, when the evaluation score is already added to the image data X ′, a new evaluation score is added to the evaluation score already added to the image data X ′.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the total of the evaluation points added to the image data X ′ exceeds a predetermined point (step S2). If the total does not exceed the predetermined score (step S2: No), the process returns to step S1 to continuously accept the evaluation on the image X. On the other hand, when the total exceeds the predetermined score (step S2: Yes), the CPU 20 distinguishes the shooting point Y of the image X from the shooting points of the images whose total evaluation score does not exceed the predetermined score. Y is registered as a "photographed spot" (step S3). For example, the position information of the shooting point Y added to the image data X ′ is stored in the shooting spot storage unit 28 as shooting spot information.

  Next, the CPU 20 reads the position information of the shooting point Y of the image X stored in the shooting spot storage unit 28, and reads the shooting date information added to the image data X ′ of the image X. Further, the information on the event registered in the personal information storage unit 24 is read out. For example, when “festival” is registered in the personal information storage unit 24 as the genre of the event desired by the service user A, the genre “festival” of the desired event is read out. Here, for convenience, it is assumed that there is no service user who has registered information on an event other than the service user A.

  Next, based on the position information of the shooting point Y, the shooting date and time information added to the image data X ′, and the genre “festival” of the desired event, the event data corresponding to the information is an event It is searched whether it is stored in the database 29 (step S4). That is, it is searched whether there is a "festival" scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y on the shooting date of the image X.

  If there is no “festival” scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y on the shooting date of the image X (step S4: No), the CPU 20 ends the series of processing. On the other hand, when there is a "festival" scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y on the shooting date of the image X (step S4: Yes), the CPU 20 indicates that the keyword representing the feature of the event desired by the service user A is personal information It is determined whether it is registered in the storage unit 24 (step S5).

  When the keyword representing the feature of the event desired by the service user A is not registered in the personal information storage unit 24 (step S5: No), the CPU 20 sets the address of the service user A to the photographing spot information of the photographing point Y Is notified (step S7). For example, if the terminal 8 used by the service user A is a smart phone, the picture of the photographing point Y is addressed to a mail address of the smart phone with a message such as "A newly notified popular photographing spot is notified." Send the e-mail with the attached information on the landmark.

  On the other hand, when the keyword representing the feature of the event desired by the service user A is registered in the personal information storage unit 24 (step S5: Yes), the CPU 20 processes the keyword registered in the personal information storage unit 24 as an image It is determined whether or not it matches the keyword added to the data X '(step S6). For example, when the keyword "Shingo" representing the feature of the event desired by the service user A is registered in the personal information storage unit 24, whether the keyword added to the image data X 'is "Shingo" Determine

If the keyword registered in the personal information storage unit 24 does not match the keyword added to the image data X ′ (step S6: No), the CPU 20 ends the series of processing. On the other hand, when the keyword registered in the personal information storage unit 24 matches the keyword added to the image data X ′ (step S6: Yes), the CPU 20 sets the photographing point Y to the address of the service user A. The notification of shooting spot information is notified (step S7). For example, if the keyword "Shingo" is added to the image data X ', the CPU 20 addresses the e-mail address of the service user A's smartphone, "We will notify you of a new shooting spot that suits your interest." Send an email with the message of. In addition, the e-mail is attached with image data X 'and the like of the image X in which the "Shinjyo" is photographed, and the image data of the photographed spot Y at the photographing point Y is attached.

  According to the image evaluation system 2 according to the present embodiment, when the shooting point Y is registered as a shooting spot, the service user desires to notify shooting spot information related to an event desired by the service user. It is possible to obtain useful information on events of In addition, it is possible to prevent notification of information on shooting places that are unnecessary for service users. In addition, when a keyword representing the feature of the event desired by the service user is added to the original image data X ′, it is notified that the shooting point Y is a shooting spot where the service user's interest is particularly high. The service user can accurately grasp the shooting landmarks that are likely to be able to shoot a desired subject.

  In the above embodiment, the image evaluation server 4 may be provided with a related information storage unit that stores files in which similar keywords are associated with each other. Then, in step S6, if the keywords do not match, the file stored in the related information storage unit is referred to, and is the keyword registered in the personal information storage unit 24 similar to the keyword added to the image data X '? It may be determined whether or not.

  For example, it is assumed that "Shingo" and "flower wheel" are associated in the file as similar keywords. Here, when the keyword "Shingo" is registered in the personal information storage unit 24 and the keyword "Spin" is added to the image data X ', the CPU 20 refers to the file and "Sinto" and "Spin" are displayed. It is determined that the keywords are similar. Next, in step S7, the CPU 20 addresses the e-mail address of the service user A's smartphone to a message such as "We will notify you of a newly registered recommended shooting spot." Send an email with an attached. In this way, the service user can obtain useful information as reference.

  In the above embodiment, when the name of the desired event is registered in the personal information storage unit 24, the event database 29 is searched based on the name of the desired event instead of the genre of the desired event. May be For example, it is assumed that the name “Fukumoto Matsuri” of the event desired by the service user A is registered in the personal information storage unit 24. In this case, the CPU 20 shoots the shooting spot of the image X based on the position information of the shooting spot Y, the shooting date and time information added to the image data X ′, and the name “Fumoto Festival” of the desired event. It is determined whether there is an "old book festival" scheduled to be held in Y. In this case, the search target can be narrowed down compared to the case of searching based on the desired event genre.

  Further, in the above embodiment, an area (for example, “Kyoto” or the like) of a desired event may be registered in the personal information storage unit 24. Then, when searching the event database 29, the area of the desired event may be used instead of the position information of the shooting point Y of the image X. For example, if the genre "festival" of the desired event and the area "Kyoto" of the desired event are registered in the personal information storage unit 24, the "festival" scheduled to be held in "Kyoto" on the shooting date of image X You may search for "".

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the event data in the event database 29 may store the event name, the place, the holding period, and the like of a festival or event held in the past. Then, when there is no “festival” scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y at the shooting date and time of the image X, the CPU 20 holds events of other genres held at the shooting point Y at the shooting date and day of the image X in the past. Search for. Here, for example, when the “firework event” held at the shooting point Y on the shooting date of the image X two years ago is searched, the CPU 20 transmits an e-mail notifying shooting spot information of the shooting point Y In addition, we attach information of fireworks display held at photography point Y two years ago as reference material.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the festival or event recorded in the event data is an event regularly held every year, such as a specific month or week, an event name, a venue, It may be stored in association with the holding period or the like. Then, when there is no “festival” scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y at the shooting date and day of the image X, the CPU 20 holds the shooting point Y at the shooting month of the image X or the week at which the image X was shot. Find out if there is a "festival" to be done.

  In addition, the search conditions in step S4 of the above-described embodiment may be relaxed. For example, it is searched whether or not there is a "festival" scheduled to be held within a predetermined distance from the photographing point Y within a predetermined period including the photographing date of the image X. Here, the server administrator can arbitrarily set the predetermined distance for a predetermined period.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the keyword representing the feature of the desired event may be added to the image data by the user who browsed the image, and the evaluator who has input the evaluation score to the image adds it to the image data. It is also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image evaluation server 4 may not have the event database 29. In this case, in step S4, the CPU 20 accesses a predetermined event information site via the network 6, and searches for a "festival" scheduled to be held at the shooting point Y on the shooting day of the image X.

2 ... image evaluation system, 4 ... image evaluation server, 6 ... network, 8 ... terminal, 20 ... CPU, 22 ... communication unit, 24 ... personal information storage unit, 26 ... image storage unit, 28 ... shooting spot storage unit, 29 ... event database, 30 ... CPU, 32 ... communication unit, 38 ... LCD display unit

Claims (7)

An image storage unit storing a plurality of images having shooting location information;
An evaluation value storage unit that stores the evaluation value of the image in association with the image;
A search unit configured to search an image related to information on an event input from an external device from the image stored in the image storage unit;
A notification unit for notifying the external device of shooting location information associated with the image having the evaluation value equal to or more than a predetermined value among the images searched by the search unit;
Server with. The server according to claim 1, wherein
And an acquisition unit configured to acquire the evaluation value for the image from the external device.
When the evaluation value storage unit newly acquires the evaluation value by the acquisition unit, the evaluation value storage unit adds the acquired evaluation value to the already stored evaluation value.
The notification unit determines, when the evaluation value becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the photographing location information associated with the image whose evaluation value has become a predetermined value among the images related to the event input from the external device. A server that notifies external devices. The server according to claim 1 or 2,
The information related to the event is at least one of an event name, a genre of the event, and a term representing a feature of the event. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The image storage unit stores information related to shooting of the image in association with the image,
The search unit searches for the image related to an event input from the external device based on information related to shooting of the image stored in the image storage unit. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The information related to capturing of the image stored in the image storage unit is information related to an event that captured the image,
The search unit searches for the image related to an event input from the external device based on information related to an event for capturing the image stored in the image storage unit. The server according to claim 4 or 5,
A communication unit that communicates with a database in which information on a plurality of events is stored;
The search unit searches an image related to an event input from the external device based on information related to a plurality of events in the database and information related to shooting of the image stored in the image storage unit. The server according to claim 6, wherein
The information related to shooting of the image stored in the storage unit is information of shooting date and time when the image was shot,
The search unit is an image related to an event input from the external device based on information related to shooting of the image stored in the image storage unit from the information related to a plurality of events in the database. Search for a server.

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